Stage is set of Apple's 'Spring Forward' event on Monday

The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco is being readied while Apple's executive's are no doubt polishing their presentations and big reveals for Monday's 'Spring Forward' event. Invitations went out a week ago to selected media to attend the event on March 9 at 10 a.m. PDT, which will be live streamed.

As with previous events, it will be broadcast on Apple's Live website, and it will also be available on the Apple TV via a dedicated channel. The stream is also available as an archived video on Apple's website after the event.

Apple is expected to reveal more about the Apple Watch including pricing for all lines as well as how people can select the various available options. Also expected are announcements pertaining to MacBook Airs and possibly the introduction of a new 12-inch model with a Retina Display. All will be revealed soon enough.

Divoom unveils Bluetooth speaker with selfie remote capability

Feeding our narcissism further is the Bluetune Bean from Divoom. This second generation Bluetooth speaker lets you listen to your favorite tunes for up to six hours. It even acts as a speakerphone with its built-in microphone. And it is portable enough to clip on your bag. But what sets it apart is that it can act as a selfie remote as well. The Divoom Bluetune Bean retails for US$25.

Source: Engadget

Gmail adds interactive notifcations to iPhone app

It is now easier to use Gmail on iPhone with its latest update. The app now makes it easier to interact with emails from the lock screen. You can now reply or archive a message from there. It is also easier and quicker to share and view attachments. You can now send a link, file, or photo right within the app you’re using. You can select Gmail from the share menu. Also, when opening attachments you can select which app you want to open them in.

Source: Mashable

Apple advises Aperture users to migrate to upcoming Photos app

Aperture was an amazing image editing application for OS X, Apple is replacing iPhoto and Aperture with the new Photos app this spring. Because of this, Aperture will no longer be available for purchase from the Mac App Store. You can continue to use Aperture on OS X Yosemite, but you will not
be able to buy additional copies of the app.

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